Bernardo Silva defends Man City goalless performance against Southampton

straight to your inboxHere are your Man City morning headlines for Saturday, 25 July.Ten years of excellence will come to an end on Sunday when David Silva prepares to play his final Premier League game for Manchester City against Norwich City.And the Spanish playmaker has sent a moving message to City supporters ahead of the match. “They have shown me so much respect – and respect is the most important thing for me,” he said .

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has hailed “incredible” Pep Guardiola’s work ethic as he enters the final phase of his Manchester City career.The Blues midfielder is expected to play his final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday, bringing an end to ten years in which he has gathered 11 club trophies.And six of those pieces of silverware have come in his four seasons under Guardiola, who he credits with establishing City as a dominant force in the English game.Silva also won league

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has picked out THAT pass against Manchester United as one of the highlights of his ten years at Manchester City.The Blues legend is expected to play his final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday, and will leave supporters with a thousand happy memories.And Silva has been talking about some of the high points – and one low period – of his time at City.The Spain international has scored some memorable goals, and made some memorable assists in the last

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has sent a moving message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to play his final Premier League game for the club.Ten years of excellence in English football will come to an end for the 34-year-old Spain international when he lines up against Norwich on Sunday – if manager Pep Guardiola picks him, of course.And Silva says his stay with the Blues has exceeded his “wildest dreams” and that he is a “Blue forever”.In his time at City, Silva has won four Premier

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has stuck to his word and rotated his Manchester City side again to face Watford.Guardiola said a number of the players who started the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal would keep their places, but that he also planned to make changes and allow all of his squad numbers get some playing time in the final two games of the season.So against Watford, in the final away game of the campaign, Guardiola made four changes, with Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva and Phil

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has included Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in a strong Manchester City starting XI to face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Guardiola has rotated his side to prepare for this semi-final, which has become City's priority competition.

straight to your inboxRobert Green has paid tribute to Manchester City legend David Silva ahead of his departure from the club this summer and recalled a conversation the pair once had on the pitch.Three years on from the famous meeting between City and QPR that saw the Blues lift the Premier League for the first time and the London club survive relegation, the two teams once again met at the Etihad on the final day.QPR needed to win to survive but instead of the double miracle that occurred in

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, July 17.Manchester City youngster Phil Foden has revealed the lessons he has learned from David Silva as he prepares to step into the shoes of the Spanish playmaker at the end of the season.Silva is set to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer, with Foden billed as the 34-year-old’s natural successor, and the 20-year-old has opened up on how his mentor has taught him lessons for the future.“He’s a great player and

straight to your inboxPhil Foden has expanded on how David Silva is helping improve his game at Manchester City, as he prepares to step up when the popular Spaniard departs the Etihad.Silva will leave City at the end of the season after an incredible ten year spell, with Foden widely considered his natural successor.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are planning to give David Silva a big send-off on his final game for the Blues. The little Spanish wizard will be denied the farewell his ten brilliant years of service deserve, as his final season will end without supporters in the ground due to the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola ruled out any chance that Manchester City could persuade David Silva to stay for one more season. The brilliant Blues midfielder starred again as they saw off Bournemouth in a surprisingly tense 2-1 Premier League win.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has rotated his Manchester City side once again for the visit of struggling Bournemouth, as the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal approaches. Guardiola has made no secret that Saturday's showdown against Arsenal at Wembley is City's priority, after the Blues secured Champions League qualification last week.

straight to your inboxIt was bittersweet for Manchester City fans on Wednesday night as they watched David Silva roll back the years and lead the Blues to a dominant home win.Silva set up two goals and capped off a brilliant individual performance with a peach of a free kick in the second half, as City ran out 5-0 winners.The club legend will leave the Etihad at the end of the season, and City fans will not be able to see the Spaniard play for the club again in person.

straight to your inboxTommy Doyle has lifted the lid on the role David Silva plays in Manchester City training, revealing how he has taken it upon himself as captain to make the club's young players welcome in the first team.Doyle was speaking after he made his Premier League debut against Newcastle on Wednesday night, in a game where Silva scored one and assisted two more in a brilliant Man of the Match performance.Silva will depart the Etihad at the end of the season, and City fan Doyle said

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants David Silva to play in front of another full house at the Etihad Stadium to get the Manchester City send-off he deserves. The Spanish midfielder is saying goodbye to the Etihad after a wonderful 10 years in English football, but showed against Newcastle that he is still a terrific asset to the Blues.